Matt Smith maintained his stunning goalscoring record against Gillingham to secure his Bristol City team-mates a trip to Wembley as the sides drew 1-1 at Ashton Gate.

Fulham loanee Smith, who scored all four goals in their 4-2 Johnstone's Paint Trophy first-leg victory, cannot even play in March's showpiece event but he settled their progress, 5-3 on aggregate, with a first-half header - his seventh goal in three meetings with the Gills this season.

Two Walsall goals in the final six minutes meant a first Wembley trip inched ever closer for Dean Smith's men after they beat Preston 2-0 in the first leg of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy Northern Area final.

The Saddlers have never been to the national stadium in their entire history, yet they may be about to end that 127-year wait thanks to Anthony Forde's free-kick and Tom Bradshaw's 15th goal of the season at Deepdale.

Both sides had chances during an entertaining first period and Preston's best...